Astronomers discover unusual slow-pulsing radio signal unlike any observed before
The radio source belongs to a new class of celestial entities, called long-period radio transients.
Published: 11 hours ago | By Biplab Das
XRISM observes a supermassive black hole 'wake up' and fire winds at near-light-speed
The near-light-speed outflows are crucial to understanding galaxy-black hole co-evolution.
Updated: 14 hours ago | By Sandip Kishan
Magma ocean on an alien planet could reveal clues to Earth's turbulent history
The molten exoplanet, larger than sub-Neptune, could be a new class of planet.
Published: 1 day ago | By Biplab Das
After Bennu, scientists find all DNA and RNA building blocks in asteroid Ryugu samples
A Japanese team, which detected DNA and RNA bases in this asteroid's samples, also shared a disclaimer.
Published: 2 days ago | By Biplab Das
An exoplanet discovered by ESA's CHEOPS is turning theories of planetary formation 'inside out'
A rocky planet beyond gas dwarfs in LHS 1903 indicates that planetary systems form in unexpected ways.
Updated: 3 days ago | By Sandip Kishan
Distant moons around alien planets may host conditions for life, says new study
Unlike our Moon, they can keep water in oceans liquid for more than 4 billion years.
Published: 6 days ago | By Biplab Das
Astronomers witness the birth of a magnetar for the first time, confirming a 16-year-old theory
The newborn magnetar, a specific kind of neutron star, actually enhances the brightness of a supernova.
Published: 7 days ago | By Biplab Das
Two extreme stars collided in an unexpected location—and NASA caught it
Apart from supernovas, such a merger can produce heavy elements like gold and platinum.
Published: Mar 11, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is full of alcohol, ALMA observations suggest
The interstellar comet holds more alcohol than almost all known comets in the solar system.
Updated: Mar 10, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan
Some of the galaxy's unusually cold 'stars' could actually be alien megastructures
As per a new study, Dyson spheres around faint stars in the galaxy could offer new techno-signatures clues.
Published: Mar 9, 2026 | By Biplab Das
How old is the universe? The oldest known stars may hold the answer scientists have been searching for
A new study has estimated the universe’s possible age by using precise data on stars.
Updated: Mar 9, 2026 | By Juhi Varma
HETDEX astronomers spot hidden galaxies and gas from up to 11 billion years ago
Astronomers have sifted through half a petabyte of data to create a detailed 3D map.
Published: Mar 5, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Researchers discover the most compact 3+1-type quadruple star system till date
The inner three stars are so tightly packed that they would fit inside the orbit of Mercury.
Updated: Mar 4, 2026 | By Biplab Das
MeerKAT uncovers record-setting cosmic laser in a galaxy 8 billion light-years away
The signals provide a snapshot of the early universe.
Published: Mar 3, 2026 | By Biplab Das
An invisible explosion rivaling a billion suns vanished in space—until its trace reached Earth
A strange fading radio signal hints at powerful gamma-ray burst or an elusive black hole.
Published: Mar 3, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan
ESA's Juice captured interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS shortly after perihelion—here's what it found
The Jupiter-bound spacecraft got 120+ images that reveal jets, dust streams, and a glowing coma.
Updated: Mar 2, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan
A rare 'teenage' planetary system could help bridge a gap in the study of cosmic evolution
The planetary system TOI-2076 can help astronomers understand how planets change between birth and adulthood.
Published: Mar 2, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Scientists have found a new method to detect elusive supermassive black hole binaries
Supermassive black hole binaries where the black holes are separated by short distances are extremely hard to find.
Published: Feb 26, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Scientists pointed radio telescopes at exoplanet K2-18b to scan for alien signals—here's what they found
The Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array in New Mexico and the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa were employed for the project.
Updated: Feb 26, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan
Could we possibly catch up with 3I/ATLAS? A daring new plan says 'yes'
The plan aims to launch a spacecraft directed towards the comet in 2035.
Published: Feb 25, 2026 | By Biplab Das